The Professor’s Notes

For those not practicing the fine art of Ostrich-ing (hiding your head in the sand), you will note that the dollar is performing poorly against most (all?) international currencies at this time. Of course, the media is reporting this as yet another indicator that times are tough.
Alas, all is not as clear when assessing [...]

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It appears, according to the BBC, we are another step closer to a compressed air car. Let’s start with the highlights:

Runs on compressed air
Seats 5
Will cost about $5,000 (that’s £2,500, imagine what it will be like if the dollar gets stronger!)
Will be licensed to manufacturers to produce locally
uses fuel only on long drives [...]

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Now, for those of you that wonder when, if ever, I will talk about Supply Chain issues on this blog, let’s make this more of an ongoing discussion.
Obviously I have had an interest lately in fuel economy, and alternatives to the status quo. These are not driven simply by an altruistic vision of the [...]

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I have to admit, I am a water junky. I drink most likely gallons of water a day. I have all but abandoned sodas, and only drink coffee in the morning. Otherwise, it’s all water. Of course, having such a water addiction means that I, like most junkies, want my “fix” all [...]

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As you may have noticed, in addition to the podcast recording of the presentation, I am including the pdf of the paper, as well as the PowerPoint slides from the presentation. I decided to also make these available as part of the “podcast” subscription feed. If you subscribe to the podcast, you will also receive [...]

 Ebook: Download

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As you may have noticed, in addition to the podcast recording of the presentation, I am including the pdf of the paper, as well as the PowerPoint slides from the presentation. I decided to also make these available as part of the “podcast” subscription feed. If you subscribe to the podcast, you will [...]

 Paper on Podcasting in SC Education from Proceedings CSCMP Educators Conference: Download (148)

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I presented my paper on Podcasting in Supply Chain Education. The paper received the “Teaching Innovation Award” for best paper in teaching innovations.
From the paper:
“Podcasting” has taken the technological and hobbyist worlds by storm, allowing for the creation of highly specialized audio (and now video) productions for delivery over the internet. This [...]

 

 Standard Podcast: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (629)
 Podcasting in Education Presentation PowerPoint slides: Download
 Paper on Podcasting in Supply Chain Education from Proceedings at CSCMP Educators Conference: Download (148)

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I have posted this over at “Supply Chain Innovations Today” but wanted to cross-post here.
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DC Velocity has published a great article pointing out the way in which logistics (and by extension, supply chain management) comes through time and time again–and occasionally with a high profile effort. In this case, the author writes about the [...]

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Amazon.com: Why ERP? A Primer on SAP Implementation: Books: F. Robert Jacobs,David Clay Whybark:
“Why ERP? Because I didn’t have a choice as to read it or not. I’d rather take a bath in gasoline and light myself on fire than read this thing again.” (Reviewer’s comment)
Last posting, I put a story up about SAP releasing [...]

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SAP spruces up its supply chain software | CNET News.com:
“With the package’s new tools, the company said, retailers can strike a better balance between increased customer service levels and lowered merchandise inventory, SAP said. They can replenish products with long lead times and at the same time handle seasonal products and introduce new products with [...]

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